Service provision system and rendering execution method

Abstract

Disclosed is a service provision system including a server which includes application service programs, selects a program corresponding to profile data according to a service start request, and transmits rendering information selected by a data request; an in-vehicle information terminal which includes first profile data representing a terminal specification and performs a rendering process using a texture in the terminal by a rendering command; and a portable information device which includes second profile data representing a device specification, identifies a connection status with the terminal, and transmits the data request using the first or second profile data. The portable information device includes a data request transmission unit to transmit the data request using the first profile data, and a rendering command transmission unit to generate the rendering command based on the rendering information and transmit the rendering command to the terminal, when the connection with the terminal is identified.

1 . A service provision system, comprising:
 a server which includes at least two application service programs, selects an application service program corresponding to profile data transmitted by an apparatus that transmits a service start request, and transmits rendering information stored in the application service program that is selected according to a data request;   an in-vehicle information terminal which includes first profile data representing a specification of the terminal and performs a rendering process using a texture stored in the terminal based on a rendering command; and   a portable information device which includes second profile data representing a specification of the device, identifies a status of connection with the in-vehicle information terminal, and transmits the data request to the server by using either the first profile data or the second profile data, wherein   the portable information device includes:   a data request transmission unit to transmit the data request to the server by using the first profile data when the connection with the in-vehicle information terminal is identified; and   a rendering command transmission unit to generate the rendering command based on the rendering information received from the server and transmit the rendering command to the in-vehicle information terminal when the connection with the in-vehicle information terminal is identified.   
   
   
       2 . The service provision system according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the portable information device further includes a rendering execution unit to perform the rendering process based on the rendering information, and wherein   when no connection with the in-vehicle information terminal is identified, the data request transmission unit transmits the data request to the server by using the second profile data, and the rendering execution unit renders the rendering information received from the server.   
   
   
       3 . The service provision system according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the data request transmission unit of the portable information device includes:   a profile data transmission unit to request transmission of the first profile data to the in-vehicle information terminal, temporarily store the received first profile data, transmit to the server the service start request which identification information of the portable information device is included, and transmit the temporarily stored first profile data in response to a profile request received from the server, when the connection with the in-vehicle information terminal is identified, and   the server transmits the profile request to an apparatus corresponding to the identification information included in the service start request, selects the application service program corresponding to the received profile data, and stores the selected application service program corresponding to the identification information.   
   
   
       4 . The service provision system according to  claim 3 , wherein
 the data request transmission unit of the portable information device further includes a data request unit to transmit to the server the data request which the identification information of the portable information device is included, and wherein   the server transmits the rendering information stored in the application service program which is stored corresponding to the identification information included in the data request.   
   
   
       5 . The service provision system according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 an interface arranged between the portable information device and the in-vehicle information terminal, which connects the portable information device with the in-vehicle information terminal so as to enable transmission of information.   
   
   
       6 . The service provision system according to  claim 5 , wherein
 the interface includes:   a power supply unit to supply an electric power from an in-vehicle battery to the portable information device; and   a vehicle information transmission unit to transmit vehicle information required for navigation to the portable information device.   
   
   
       7 . A service provision system, comprising:
 an in-vehicle information terminal which includes first profile data representing a specification of the terminal and performs a rendering process by using a texture in the terminal, based on a rendering command; and   a portable information device which includes a second profile data representing a specification of the device and at least two application service programs, selects an application service program corresponding to profile data transmitted by an apparatus which transmits a service start request, transmits rendering information stored in an application service program that is selected according to a data request, identifies a status of connection with the in-vehicle information terminal, and transmits the data request by using either the first profile data or the second profile data, wherein   the portable information device includes:   a data request transmission unit to transmit the data request by using the first profile data when the connection with the in-vehicle information terminal is identified; and   a rendering command transmission unit to generate the rendering command based on the received rendering information when the connection with the in-vehicle information terminal is identified.   
   
   
       8 . The service provision system according to  claim 7 , wherein
 the portable information device further includes a rendering execution unit to perform the rendering process based on the rendering information, and wherein   when no connection with the in-vehicle information terminal is identified, the data request transmission unit transmits the data request by using the second profile data, and the rendering execution unit renders the received rendering information.   
   
   
       9 . The service provision system according to  claim 7 , wherein
 the data request transmission unit of the portable information device includes:   a profile data transmission unit which requests transmission of the first profile data to the in-vehicle information terminal, temporarily stores the received first profile data, transmits the service start request which identification information of the portable information device is included, and transmits the temporarily stored first profile data in response to a received profile request when the connection with the in-vehicle information terminal is identified, and wherein   the portable information device transmits the profile request to an apparatus corresponding to the identification information included in the service start request, selects the application service program corresponding to the received profile data, and stores the selected application service program corresponding to the identification information.   
   
   
       10 . The service provision system according to  claim 9 , wherein
 the data request transmission unit of the portable information device further includes a data request unit which transmits the data request which the identification information of the portable information device is included, and wherein   the portable information device transmits the rendering information stored in the application service program stored corresponding to the identification information included in the data request.   
   
   
       11 . The service provision system according to  claim 7 , further comprising:
 an interface arranged between the portable information device and the in-vehicle information terminal, which connects the portable information device with the in-vehicle information terminal so as to enable transmission of information.   
   
   
       12 . The service provision system according to  claim 11 , wherein
 the interface further includes:   a power supply unit to supply an electric power from an in-vehicle battery to the portable information device; and   a vehicle information transmission unit to transmit vehicle information required for navigation to the portable information device.   
   
   
       13 . A rendering execution method which is applied to a system that includes a server having at least two application service programs, an in-vehicle information terminal having a first profile data representing a specification of the terminal and a portable information device having a second profile data representing a specification of the device, the method comprising:
 identifying a status of connection with the in-vehicle information terminal and transmitting a data request to the server by using either the first profile data or the second profile data from the portable information device;   selecting an application service program corresponding to the received profile data and transmitting from the server rendering information stored in the selected application service program to the portable information device which transmits the data request, wherein   when identifying that the portable information device is connected with the in-vehicle information terminal, the method further includes:   transmitting the first profile data to the server from the portable information device;   generating a rendering command based on the rendering information received from the server and transmitting the rendering command to the in-vehicle information terminal from the portable information device; and   performing in the in-vehicle information terminal a rendering process by using a texture of the terminal based on the rendering command.   
   
   
       14 . The rendering execution method according to  claim 13  further includes:
 transmitting from the portable information device the second profile data to the server when identifying that the portable information device is not connected with the in-vehicle information terminal; and   performing in the portable information device the rendering process based on the rendering information received from the server.   
   
   
       15 . A rendering execution method which is applied to a system that includes an in-vehicle information terminal having a first profile data representing a specification of the terminal and a portable information device having at least two application service programs and a second profile data representing a specification of the device, the method comprising:
 identifying a status of connection with the in-vehicle information terminal; and   selecting a corresponding application service program by using either the first profile data or the second profile data, wherein   when identifying that the portable information device is connected with the in-vehicle information terminal, the method further includes:   generating in the portable information device a rendering command based on rendering information stored in an application service program that is selected according to the first profile data and transmitting the rendering command to the in-vehicle information terminal; and   performing in the in-vehicle information terminal a rendering process by using a texture of the terminal based on the rendering command.   
   
   
       16 . The rendering execution method according to  claim 15 , further comprising:
 performing in the portable information device the rendering process based on the rendering information stored in an application service program that is selected according to the second profile data when identifying that the portable information device is not connected with the in-vehicle information terminal.